FITCHBURG, MA — The Fitchburg Police Department is investigating a shooting that left one person injured Monday evening.
Police received reports of shots fired in the area of Clinton Street at approximately 6:38 p.m. Monday.
Responding officers located an individual with a single gunshot wound to the leg and provided first aid until ambulance personnel arrived on scene.
The victim was transported to a nearby hospital and is being treated for an injury that is not considered life-threatening.
Police said there is no indication that this incident is connected to Fitchburg State University.
The area has been secured, and there is no known ongoing threat to the public.
The investigation remains active and is being conducted by the Fitchburg Police Department’s Patrol Division along with detectives from the Bureau of Criminal Investigation.
No arrests have been made at this time.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Fitchburg Police Department’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation at 978-345-9650.
